“First of all, I’m Italian. I come from a beautiful Napolitano family that settled in the area of Trenton, New Jersey, in a place called Chambersburg. And that’s where all of the Italians seemed to settle when they came to this country. My great, great grandfather, Gennaro Chianese, was the founder of the Italian festival [...]
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The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Debbie Davis
February 1, 2010 – 1:00 am
“I don’t think I ever did learn to cook, honestly. I just made up a bunch of stuff as I went along. It’s something I started doing out of necessity. Either because I was trying to impress somebody, or because I created small people who were hungry and I was obligated to feed them. I [...]
Dining Out: Mandina’s
May 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
Some restaurants here just say “New Orleans.” Mandina’s screams it. It reopened in February 2007 and the regulars still line up along Canal Street for its take on New Orleans cuisine. Every good restaurant needs a great bar, particularly at Mandina’s. While some pass the time with a cold beer, the barkeep mixes an impeccable [...]
